Comparison

DermEngine vs i

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DermEngine

This platform offers intelligent and secure dermatology tools for healthcare professionals. It enables online clinic setup, tele-dermatology consultations, and high-quality patient image access. Medical professionals can also securely share cases with colleagues for second opinions.

Highlights
  • AI-based imaging
  • Tele-dermatology consultations
  • Secure image sharing
  • Full-body imaging and tracking
  • Expert network for referrals
  • HIPAA-compliant
Features
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DermEngine is an advanced, intelligent and secure dermatology platform available anytime, anywhere. Compatible with numerous devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, etc.), it allows health professionals and institutions to set up their clinics online, provide tele-dermatology consultations through a customized mobile app or simply access patients’ images with more quality and accuracy. DermEngine allows medical professionals to share images and cases with their colleagues on their Network for a second opinion. Features: • AI based solution for easy and effective imaging • Seamless communication with the DermEngine Apple TV, macOS and web apps • Simplified documentation • Customizable tele-dermatology module • Full-body imaging, matching and tracking lesions • Expert network and referral • Compatible with any dermatoscope including MoleScope™ • Secure, HIPAA-compliant DermEngine™ takes care of your practice. Patients' images are stored and organized for quick retrieval, and comparison. The user-friendly, secure system manages case records and visits, allowing you to focus on your patients, not the paperwork.*

About

i

Capture high-quality microscope images and videos with advanced features. This app offers tools for scale display, electron microscope mode, and manual adjustments for white balance and exposure. It also includes a dedicated photo list and a pass shutter function to prevent vibrations.

Highlights
  • Display scale and comments
  • Electron Microscope mode
  • Pass Shutter for vibration-free photos
  • Manual White Balance and Exposure
  • Video recording
  • Dedicated photo management
Features
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"i-NTER SHOT" is an innovative application which supports high quality microscope photographing. In order to attach an iPhone to a microscope, please use the dedicated adaptor “i-NTER LENS”. Here is the information site of “i-NTER LENS” https://www.microscope-net.com/products/smartphone/inter-lens-eng/ [ NEW functions in i-NTER SHOT2 ] - Display Scale and put into a picture - Electron Microscope mode - Monochrome mode - Capture information and comment record / put into a picture - Video mode [ Valuable functions for the microscope imaging ] - Pass Shutter Passing your hand over the front speaker becomes a shutter of a camera without touching the screen. You can take pictures without vibrations. - Magnification - Grid display Three grids are available for an accurate alignment. - Erect and Invert In order to adapt the display and photo to the inverted microscope, elect and invert function is available. - White Balance In addition to Auto White Balance Correction, manual adjustment is available. Two metrics (Color Temperature and Tint) adjustments enable the ideal color representation. - Exposure Correction In addition to Auto Compensation of the brightness, you can modify the brightness manually. This enables you to take a suitable picture of even the dark fluorescent specimen. - Full screen display In order to check the details of the displaying image, you can temporarily disappear whole items on the screen and display the image with full screen. - Dedicated photo list In order to manage the photos taken by this application, a dedicated photo list is available. - Disclosure/Non-Disclosure mode of photos In order not to mix private photos and photos taken by this app, you can hide photos taken by this app on Moment. - External Display Camera preview on an external display by way of AppleTV and HDMI is available. Remarkable full screen display of the camera preview is available with the rotation of the preview on the display in steps of 90 degrees. In order to utilize this application, i-NTER LENS that is a attachment lens between iPhone and Microscope is necessary. https://www.microscope-net.com/products/smartphone/inter-lens-eng/

Screenshots

DermEngine4 screens
i4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DermEngine at 68% against i's 0%. DermEngine also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). i's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DermEngine holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of DermEngine's written reviews are positive against 0% of i's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DermEngine ships an update monthly, i every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DermEngine versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDermEnginei
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB146 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMetaOptima Technology Inc.Microscope Network Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

DermEngine

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

i

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

DermEngine

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DermEngine free?
DermEngine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DermEngine or i?
DermEngine is rated higher. DermEngine averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while i averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do DermEngine or i have ads?
Neither DermEngine nor i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DermEngine or i?
DermEngine ships an update monthly, and i every 2 months. Most recently, DermEngine was updated on October 15, 2026 and i on October 6, 2026.

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